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Speaking situations

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  • You are collecting information together after a group work activity; role-play how you will do this.
  • A learner said, / go bus yesterday. Encourage him to self-correct (another player plays the learner).
  • Give instructions for a speaking activity from this class.
  • Give instructions in two different ways for a speaking activity where learners role-play a scene in a shoe shop.
  • Set up a pair work activity. First, tell them one of them will describe their bedroom and the other will draw it. Then, divide the class clearly into pairs, with both words and gestures.
  • Get your class to ask you in simple English about your weekend.
  • Two learners are angry because you have split them up; role-play a conversation with them after class, explaining your reasons to them.
  • React tactfully to one learner who has said, That's rubbish! about another learner's contribution.
  • Encourage a learner who keeps on speaking L1 to speak more English.
  • Discourage two learners from laughing at others in the class; explain your reasons why you think it is unacceptable
  • Give some tactful positive feedback to a shy learner who is beginning to participate in speaking activities.
  • A learner is telling you about her pet; have a conversation with her, showing genuine interest in what she is saying.
  • Think of and say five different ways of saying 'well done' to a class.
  • Encourage a shy learner to say more (other players decide on a topic for you).
  • You have set up a group work activity where learners must ask and answer questions from a questionnaire. Check learners have understood the instructions for the activity: do not say, Do you understand? but ask simple questions to check.
  • You are rather irritated because your class spoke too much L1 during a speaking activity. Roleplay a conversation with them about this (the other players play your j learners.)